Italy: Earthquake leaves one dead, seven missing

The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).  

Italy's National Vulcanology Institute put the initial magnitude at 3.6., while the USGS and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported 4.3, according to AP.

Italy’s National Volcanology Institute said the earthquake struck a few minutes before 9 p.m. local time, just as many people were having dinner. The hardest-hit area was Casamicciola, on the northern part of the island. Several buildings in the town collapsed.

At least one hotel and parts of a hospital were evacuated. A doctor at the Rizzoli Hospital, Roberto Allocca, reported that some 26 people were being treated for minor injuries at a make-shift emergency room set up on the hospital grounds. He said the situation was calm and under control./.